guix-package:tldr:70b5f

guix-package: Search the package database for a regular expression.

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$ guix package -s "${search_pattern}"

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The command "guix package -s ${search_pattern}" is used to search for available packages in the Guix package manager that match a specific search pattern.

Here is how it works:

"guix" is the command to interact with the Guix package manager.
"package" is a sub-command that deals with managing packages in Guix.
"-s" is a flag that stands for "search" and is used to search for packages.
"${search_pattern}" is a placeholder for the search pattern you want to use. This pattern can be a package name, a keyword, or a regular expression.

When you run this command, Guix will search its package repository for packages that match the provided search pattern. It will then display a list of packages that match the pattern, along with their names and descriptions.

For example, if you want to search for packages related to video editing, you can run the command "guix package -s video-edit". Guix will then display a list of packages related to video editing, if any are available in the repository.

Note that the Guix package manager is primarily used in GNU Guix System, a functional package management system, but it can also be used on certain other Linux distributions as a standalone package manager.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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